Sinfonietta summer season under way; upcoming performances listed

July 6, 2012

LAKE?PLACID?- The Lake Placid Sinfonietta's summer season is underway with shows throughout the summer.

Here are this week's dates:

July 7, 7:30 p.m.: Lake Placid Sinfonietta performs at the Tannery Pond Community Center, in North Creek, sponsored by Upper Hudson Musical Arts.

Admission is $20 for general admission or $5 for members. For tickets, call UHMA at 518-681-1715.

The program will include Mozart's "Piano Concerto No. 23" with concert pianist Alexander Tentser as soloist, along with an appearance by Bass-Baritone George Cordes.

July 8, 7:30 p.m.: Lake Placid Sinfonietta will perform "Adirondack Health's Magic of Mozart" at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts.

Admission is $22 for adults $22 with children 18 and under admitted free as seating is available. All seating is reserved. For tickets, contact the LPCA box office at 518-523-2512.

This is an original, one-woman play, written and performed by author and actress Raya Lee about Mozart's sister who reminisces after finding his letters after his death. Many of Mozart's most beloved pieces performed by the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and guests the Northern Adirondack Vocal Ensemble (Hill and Hollow Music), pianist Alexander Tentser and singers George Cordes, Hannah Harrow and Andrea McGaugh.

This concert is sponsored by Adk. Health and dedicated to the memory of past Sinfonietta board president, David Baxter.

July 11, 7 p.m.: The Lake Placid Sinfonietta Park Series will present "Move to the Music," a concert in the Paul White Memorial Shell, Mid's Park, Lake Placid. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

In the event of poor weather the concert will move to St. Agnes Church and begin at 7:15 p.m.

This performance will include music with movement such as Strauss's "Perpetuum Mobile," Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours," and Strauss's "Chit Chat Polka."